I hear you, 5 people plus families are all hoping something happens. It's been really hard trying to resist the Curse of IAP just to "do the right thing". Risky for us, good for you The only way to send a clear message about games being sold instead of endless iap is to support those games, show the world thats what you as a gamer prefer, I guess.
Well we hope you're right mate It's not easy these days with a pretty crowded iOS market. Only way to stand out is to make a quality product and hope that you have fans to back you and promote the game. Thanks everybody so far for their awesome support!
Can you also do an instashare with friends so they can do an instabuy as well? Appreciate it! Thank you for your support!
Last day and a half here in San Francisco - met TA and recorded some footage of the game so you guys can expect that soonish Thanks for all the lovely comments, we're already hard at work cooking up some more TOB for you all, free update of course!
It's a release promotion, it's episodic and entails quite a bit of work to bring new episodes and content It may go up really soon during the promotional period or just shortly after... have to see what the team thinks. Launch is the only time to guarantee it at a dollar.
Gonna grab it first day as well! So are you guys gonna charge 4 any future content? Or will it all be free after initial purchase? Dang thought you guys had the whole game complete, it's gonna be tough to wait 4 new content
The DLC as we call it, is free and work has already begun on Episode 2! We don't currently plan any IAP, but if it ever did get added, it would be only for bonuses for diehard fans (if we went through with it) so don't worry. I personally believe that IAP should always be optional in a game and never prevent you from completing it. Episode 1 ships with a whole array of objectives per level for replay value: you can get a total of 3 stars per level. You unlock one of the characters with stars as well, so you'll be finding reasons to revisit and explore for easter eggs and amusing npcs (and no, you can't use IAP because there isn't any IAP )
Do you guys have an idea of how long subsequent episodes will take to make and release? Are we likely to be sitting here this time next year waiting on part 3?
No way will you be waiting anywhere near that long! We need to make the new episodes urgently as possible as we aren't able to bring it to another platform efficiently otherwise. So as fast as we can make it. Each episode is essentially like a mini sequel, full of cutscenes, new achievements and challenges, and so on. I know everyone is impatient but the 4th of April will be here soon
Thanks 4 the response Well that's great to hear. I mean I really wouldn't mind paying $.99 for more episodes, but I'm not gonna complain! That's awesome that you guys are keeping it classic without iaps. Looking forward to it
Man, with every post I am liking you devs more and more. Would buy the game even if I weren't interested at all just to support you. Working hard to support iPad 1, looking into iCade (really great for iPad platformers IMO) and your IAP stance (though I do not mind IAP DLC at all - only dislike consumable IAP). Thank you
Thanks a lot! I do want to make clear that we have not ruled out IAP in the far future or even for future games if there is demand, I am just making it clear there is no IAP for the game now and it is not planned to add any. If it gets wildly popular and people start asking for more content *beyond* the the game, ie additional bonus content after last episode, then yes I think it's still possible. But not for the full game itself Thanks for the kind words and support everyone. Means a lot after a year of hard graft with up to 16 hour workdays :O
How many episodes are planned anyway? Do you guys have the complete story 4 the game planned out? Ya I could see you guys doing the same thing as telltale, charging for episodes. Although many customers think its expensive.maybe .99 for each extra episode if they're top quality, which I'm sure they will be! But I'm only speaking 4 myself. It sounds like you guys have the right attitude and will figure something out. Well good luck on the launch! Expecting this to be 1 of my favorite ios games. Hopefully apple will feature you
As an iPad user I pray we can move the controls, holding an iPad and even a mini by the bottom is awfull and it killed SCB for me...
